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Grumpy Old Git“When a government is dependent upon bankers for money, they and not the leaders of the government control the situation, since the hand that gives is above the hand that takes. Money has no motherland; financiers are without patriotism and without decency; their sole object is gain.” ― Napoléon Bonaparte

As said, there is no slot but holding the key against the flat 'disc' where the ignition/steering lock would normally be should start the engine even if the fob battery is flat or missing. Maybe Shabnam has already tried this? I'm not sure if this is the same in the 2015 model but it works with my car (2013).

According to the handbook, page 78, the key should be held flat against the fascia below the auxiliary switch pack (which is where the slot is on pre-facelift cars) and that is some distance away from ignition/steering lock). Furthermore, the handbook also states that this will only work when the message "Smartkey Not Found - Refer To Handbook" is displayed which is not the message being displayed on Shabnam's message display.